Chronic absenteeism in Maine public schools

Narraguagus High School in Harrington had the highest chronic absenteeism of any Maine school with 50 or more students in 2022-23: 64.7% of its students missed 10% or more of their school days. The average Maine school reported 27.0%, against 26.5% for U.S. schools; 14 of the 100 schools listed were at 50% or more.

EDFacts chronic absenteeism 2022-23 · schools open in 2024-25 with 50+ students · method

Chronically absent students, highest Maine schools, 2022-23Narraguagus High School 64.7%; Overman Academy 61.3%; Wiscasset Middle/High School 60.3%; Searsport District High School 60.2%; Lisbon High School 56.7%; Telstar High School 56.7%; Jonesport-Beals High School 54.4%; Pembroke Elementary School 53.2%; Deering High School 53.1%; Eastport Elementary School 51.2%; Maine 27.0%.0255075100Narraguagus High School64.7%Overman Academy61.3%Wiscasset Middle/High School60.3%Searsport District High School60.2%Lisbon High School56.7%Telstar High School56.7%Jonesport-Beals High School54.4%Pembroke Elementary School53.2%Deering High School53.1%Eastport Elementary School51.2%Maine 27.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Maine schools, 2022-23Narraguagus High School 64.7%; Overman Academy 61.3%; Wiscasset Middle/High School 60.3%; Searsport District High School 60.2%; Lisbon High School 56.7%; Telstar High School 56.7%; Jonesport-Beals High School 54.4%; Pembroke Elementary School 53.2%; Deering High School 53.1%; Eastport Elementary School 51.2%; Maine 27.0%.0255075100Narraguagus High School64.7%Overman Academy61.3%Wiscasset Middle/High School60.3%Searsport District High School60.2%Lisbon High School56.7%Telstar High School56.7%Jonesport-Beals High School54.4%Pembroke Elementary School53.2%Deering High School53.1%Eastport Elementary School51.2%Maine 27.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Maine schools, 2022-23Narraguagus High School 64.7%; Overman Academy 61.3%; Wiscasset Middle/High School 60.3%; Searsport District High School 60.2%; Lisbon High School 56.7%; Telstar High School 56.7%; Jonesport-Beals High School 54.4%; Pembroke Elementary School 53.2%; Deering High School 53.1%; Eastport Elementary School 51.2%; Maine 27.0%.050100Narraguagus High School64.7%Overman Academy61.3%Wiscasset Middle/High School60.3%Searsport District High School60.2%Lisbon High School56.7%Telstar High School56.7%Jonesport-Beals High School54.4%Pembroke Elementary School53.2%Deering High School53.1%Eastport Elementary School51.2%Maine 27.0%
Chronically absent students, highest Maine schools, 2022-23Narraguagus High School 64.7%; Overman Academy 61.3%; Wiscasset Middle/High School 60.3%; Searsport District High School 60.2%; Lisbon High School 56.7%; Telstar High School 56.7%; Jonesport-Beals High School 54.4%; Pembroke Elementary School 53.2%; Deering High School 53.1%; Eastport Elementary School 51.2%; Maine 27.0%.050100Narraguagus High School64.7%Overman Academy61.3%Wiscasset Middle/High School60.3%Searsport District High School60.2%Lisbon High School56.7%Telstar High School56.7%Jonesport-Beals High School54.4%Pembroke Elementary School53.2%Deering High School53.1%Eastport Elementary School51.2%Maine 27.0%

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 100 highest rates

SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Narraguagus High SchoolHarrington29164.7%
Overman AcademySkowhegan17061.3%
Wiscasset Middle/High SchoolWiscasset19860.3%
Searsport District High SchoolSearsport12160.2%
Lisbon High SchoolLisbon Falls39656.7%
Telstar High SchoolBethel17956.7%
Jonesport-Beals High SchoolJonesport5954.4%
Pembroke Elementary SchoolPembroke8353.2%
Deering High SchoolPortland85053.1%
Eastport Elementary SchoolEastport8051.2%
Oceanside High SchoolRockland49451.0%
Ecology Learning CtrUnity12051.0%
ConyAugusta66250.7%
Mt Abram Regional High SchoolSalem21650.7%
Penquis Valley Middle/High SchoolMilo34949.7%
The other 85 on the list
SchoolCityStudents 2024‑25Chronically absent 2022‑23
Maine Academy of Natural SciencesHinckley17749.7%
Searsport District Middle SchoolSearsport10849.5%
Lewiston High SchoolLewiston1,70949.0%
Bonny Eagle High SchoolStandish1,02748.7%
Dirigo High SchoolDixfield21648.7%
Ellsworth High SchoolEllsworth52148.3%
Old Orchard Beach High SchoolOld Orchard Beach18648.3%
Mountain Valley High SchoolRumford36947.9%
Islesboro Central SchoolIslesboro6447.6%
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High SchoolBingham10446.8%
Kermit S Nickerson SchoolSwanville5846.7%
Van Buren District Secondary SchoolVan Buren5846.4%
Old Town High SchoolOld Town53146.1%
Caribou High SchoolCaribou43646.0%
Sumner Memorial High SchoolSullivan21445.9%
Oak Hill High SchoolWales40845.8%
Medomak Valley High SchoolWaldoboro56145.3%
Lawrence High SchoolFairfield53144.7%
Waterville Senior High SchoolWaterville52944.5%
Machias Memorial High SchoolMachias17344.5%
Spruce Mountain High SchoolJay42544.4%
Deer Isle-Stonington High SchoolDeer Isle9444.3%
Bangor High SchoolBangor1,06844.2%
Telstar Middle SchoolBethel15544.2%
Shead High SchoolEastport9644.2%
Washburn District High SchoolWashburn9144.0%
Biddeford High SchoolBiddeford89443.8%
Central High SchoolCorinth30343.3%
Sanford High SchoolSanford1,11543.2%
Houlton High SchoolHoulton37843.1%
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High SchoolParis1,01042.8%
Harrison ElementaryHarrison10542.6%
Skowhegan Area High SchoolSkowhegan68642.0%
Presque Isle High SchoolPresque Isle47441.9%
Mt View High SchoolThorndike27141.9%
Carrabec High SchoolNorth Anson17441.4%
Oxford Hills Middle SchoolParis47941.3%
Mountain Valley Middle SchoolMexico37641.2%
Wiscasset Elementary SchoolWiscasset16641.2%
Hodgdon Middle/High SchoolHodgdon21141.1%
Cherryfield ElementaryCherryfield11041.1%
Lawrence Jr High SchoolFairfield27641.0%
Boothbay Region Elementary SchoolBoothbay Harbor30740.8%
Fort Fairfield Middle/High SchoolFort Fairfield23840.7%
Hichborn Middle SchoolHowland9840.7%
Nokomis Regional High SchoolNewport61040.5%
Rumford ElementaryRumford21340.2%
Lewiston Middle SchoolLewiston74440.1%
Westbrook High SchoolWestbrook71939.8%
Oceanside Middle SchoolThomaston30739.8%
Lincolnville Central SchoolLincolnville21239.7%
Waterville Junior High SchoolWaterville32539.6%
Mt Blue High SchoolFarmington72039.4%
Belfast Area High SchoolBelfast47639.3%
Sacopee Valley High SchoolHiram26139.2%
Carrabec Community SchoolNorth Anson22539.1%
Fiddlehead School of Arts & ScienceGray17739.1%
Sumner Middle SchoolSullivan14738.9%
Troy A Howard Middle SchoolBelfast33038.8%
Searsport ElementarySearsport16738.8%
Mt View Middle SchoolThorndike23238.7%
Portland High SchoolPortland91238.6%
Medomak Middle SchoolWaldoboro25938.6%
Massabesic High SchoolWaterboro86738.5%
Albert S Hall SchoolWaterville23738.3%
North Elementary SchoolSkowhegan11838.3%
Medway Middle SchoolMedway10738.2%
Nokomis Regional Middle SchoolNewport52438.1%
Woodstock SchoolBryant Pond6737.7%
James F. Doughty SchoolBangor34637.6%
Vinalhaven SchoolVinalhaven14337.6%
Brooklin SchoolBrooklin5737.5%
Kennebunk High SchoolKennebunk68337.4%
Bucksport High SchoolBucksport36137.4%
Buckfield Jr-Sr High SchoolBuckfield22837.4%
Edward Little High SchoolAuburn1,04537.3%
Hall-Dale Elementary SchoolHallowell31137.2%
Winslow High SchoolWinslow38337.0%
Morse Memorial SchoolBrooks7036.9%
Stearns Jr-Sr High SchoolMillinocket22936.7%
Baxter Academy for Tech & SciencesPortland38436.6%
Tremont Consolidated SchoolBass Harbor12736.4%
Brewer High SchoolBrewer69036.3%
Poland Regional High SchoolPoland50636.3%
Presque Isle Middle SchoolPresque Isle35436.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts 2022-23: students absent 10% or more of school days over enrollment. Enrollment from NCES CCD 2024-25.

How many Maine schools report a rate

517 of 522 Maine schools with 50 or more students report a rate (99%) in the 2022-23 file. The state average on the national state ranking rests on these reporting schools.

More lists for Maine

  1. 01Chronic absenteeism by state

    The national ranking

  2. 02Public schools in Maine

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  3. 03Every school district

    Directory, 2024-25

  4. 04Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  5. 05Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  6. 06Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Chronic absenteeism by school · 2022-23

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